Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,871, William N Dyckman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dyckman William N. Rebecca
N. 24,871
CONTENTS

4110.
New York City Rebecca Dyckman widow of William N.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Increased from $38 00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57. Dollars 55.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of March 1849 and sent to
Hon. W. Nelson Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 60 Vol. 4.

Amer Centif.ants referred to 51. 55 11. July 34. Handed to Ex. Ward
24.410  New York
William N. Dyckman of Westchester Co in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brooks of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N.Y. Mtn. line for 14 days.
Inserted on the Roll of New York at the rate of 57 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension granted the 24 day of Decr. 1833 and sent to Hon a Ward H Reps.
Arrears to the 1st of Sept 1833. $128 87 Semest. allowance ending March 34 26 77 $155 64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 96

State of New York
Witchcraft County ss. On this twenty fifth day of Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas there in and for the said County of Westchester and sitting at White Plains in the said County William D. Deane a resident of the Town of Greenwich in the said County of Westchester aged thirty two years on the first day of January last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1842 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That is to say
That in the summer of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven said Deane was living with his Brother Benjamin Dykeman who was a Lieutenant Commandant of a Company of Militia in Greenwich Manor in the said County of Westchester when the British & Hessian Came up from below near Verplank's Point That the said Benjamin Dykeman's said Company of Militia were ordered out by him by the direction of Colonel Samuel Drake to whose regiment of Militia they belonged to guard the shore of the Hudson River from Verplank's Point to Little's Point That this Declarant belonged as a private to said Benjamin Dykeman's said Company of Militia Militia and turned out and did duty as a private in arms in actual military service as aforesaid in said Company during the summer and Fall of the last mentioned year for the space of four Months in guarding along the shores of the said Hudson River as aforesaid That this Declarant cannot now well recollect the month or day of the Month when his said service commenced

as when it terminated sooner than that it commenced about the middle of the summer of the last mentioned year and ended late in the fall of that year. That during the four months service of the defendant in company during the war last mentioned year he was sent out regularly in service under orders and duty as ordered in the aforesaid Company. Still further that said defendant was at no time in the service of any other army or corps or in any other employment for a livelihood at which time there was service in military service as aforesaid. That this defendant continuing to reside in New Canaan, Connecticut in said County in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight (1878) the  the said Benjamin Packard Company of Milford was again called out and did duty as aforesaid in said Company in which service he was present the first day of summer in the aforesaid mentioned year till about the last day of September in the same year being three months and a half. That during all the time last aforesaid this defendant was in constant and regular  active military service as a private in said Company and did not follow any civil employment. That during both years aforesaid the aforesaid Company of Milford in which he served as a private belonged to Colonel Samuel Dike's Regiment of Milford, Fairfield County of Connecticut and was commanded by the said Benjamin Packard, the Commandant of said Company. The Captain of said Company James Prouty, being absent from said Company in service in the (for) cause of some other cause which this defendant does not now recollect. That during the last mentioned service of this Defendant and his said Company were stationed on guard at different places along the Hudson River and at Cold Spring in the said County and were engaged in protecting American property and the inhabitants from the incursions of the enemy in the Northern part of said County of Westchester from the incursions of the British and refugee troops and shipping. That this

Declarant recollects during the last mentioned year and while he served in said Company that information was given to them said Company of the coming of a party of British Troops at Teller's Point in said County when the said Company proceeded down and captured the enemies boat but in consequence of the darkness of the night the remaining boats the boat missed their course that the service rendered by this Declarant during the last year of service was not in said Company but that the service was not in constant but occasional dangerous and exposed being used at guarding along the shore of said river in said parties during the night time.
That on or near the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the British shipping again came up the Hudson River and anchored near Tappan's Point opposite the said County of Westchester when this Declarant was again ordered out and did duty as a private in said Benjamin D. Dyckman's Company of Artillery as ordered along the shore of the said Hudson River in the said County of Westchester. That a Company of Artillery was raised. That this Declarant continued to do military duty in said Company as a private within the said County of Westchester in actual service under orders under the command of the said Benjamin Dyckman the Declarant of said Company on guard as a private from the first day of April in the last mentioned year continually and regularly till about the first of June in the said last mentioned year. That during the term of service last mentioned the said Company in which this Declarant served as a private were stationed as a guard against the boats from the British Shipping along the shores of the said Hudson River in said County from Tappan's Point to Teller's Point and often as near to the shipping of the Enemy that we could in the night time hear them whereupon we would then move

and were frequently annoyed and constantly exposed to the landing of the enemies force along our shores and their incursions in small parties along said shores. That about the first of June in the last mentioned year a large British force landed in Lobster point aforesaid and this division with the said Company was compelled to retreat to Crum Pond in said County to unite with the rest of Colonel Peakes Regiment of Militia. That at Crum Pond aforesaid Captain James Cumbite the Captain of said Peakes said Company of Militia joined said Company and took the command thereof. That at this time the whole of Colonel Samuel Peakes Regiment of Militia were assembled under arms at Crum Pond as aforesaid. At this time the British force which had landed from their shipping had possession of Weymouth point and thereabout with five other Militiamen went by the order of their said Lieutenant Benjamin Dyer to reconnoitre the enemies force and to go as near their lines at Weymouth point as should be practicable this Lieutenant having command of said party accordingly went down within three quarters of a mile of the enemies lines and obtained the necessary information and on their return took a British Sergeant that had come out of their lines belonging to Fannings Corps and carried him to General Parsons quarters at Scrub Oak Plantation in said County for which they received Generals Parsons thanks. Two days thereafter this Lieutenant with four others was sent out in like manner for the like purpose as last aforesaid when near the enemies lines we took a British soldier stealing out of camp and carried him to Colonel Samuel Peakes at Crum Pond aforesaid. About the Tenth of June in the last mentioned year this Lieutenant with his said Company and the rest of Colonel Samuel Peakes of Militia being stationed at Crum Pond as aforesaid in the morning

quite early were surprised before they could prepare for defense by a large body of British forces or men. Many were killed or wounded or taken prisoners and the rest of Colonel Samuel said Peake's regiment dispersed. Captain Cronkhite of this declarant's company having been taken prisoner. This Declarant and his Mother the said Benjamin Dyckman escaping on horseback after a pursuit of near two miles a few days afterwards the said regiment of militia commanded by Colonel Samuel Peake as above and was reformed in order of Governor George Clinton and this declarant with his said Company continued in the Military duty as a private in said Company in actual service under arms till the first day of December in the last mentioned year and consisted in guarding the different passes and posts along the Hudson & Croton Rivers in the said County of Westchester. That this declarant in manner aforesaid and for the time aforesaid did Military duty in actual service in company as a private in said Captain Cronkhite's Company of militia in said Colonel Peake's regiment for the space of eight months from the first of April till the first day of December in the last mentioned year and during the said eight months this declarant did not neither could he pursue any other employment. That in the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty this declarant being at Coeymans in the County of Columbia and State of New York volunteered as a private in Captain Miller's Company of Claverack Militia in Colonel Van Rensselaer's regiment of militia and went out with said Company to Fort Plain on the Mohawk river to defend that part of the Country from the descent of Sir John Johnson and his Indians on those settlements. That this declarant continued with his said Company doing duty as a private therein in actual service under arms.

at Fort Plain aforesaid as long as their services were there required and until said Company were ordered to return home being from the time this declarant commenced serving as a volunteer in said Company (Company was dismissed) till his the discharge as aforesaid the space of fourteen days and upwards. That in the fall of the last mentioned year this declarant returned to his residence at Kings Ferry in the said County of Ulster where he remained during the rest of the war the Revolutionary War except a short time spent by him at Circleville and Enderbrook in the year 1782 doing duty as a volunteer in the American lines in the said County of Ulster whenever an opportunity offered of annoying the enemy or defending the persons or property of the whig inhabitants in the said County. That this declarant relates the following as some of the expe- ditions in which he served as a volunteer and private in different detachments against the enemy in the years seventeen hundred and eighty one, 1782 & 1783 viz In the winter of seventeen hundred and eighty one an expedition was planned for the purpose of cutting off some of the enemy who encamped on their lines before Fort Plain a short distance above Kings Bridge we succeeded in taking a few pri- soners our party consisted of twenty mounted volunteers. In a short time afterwards an other (was made) attempt to cut off a party of the enemy at the same place; we proceeded without twenty men well mounted and succeeded in taking some prisoners but the enemy immediately rallied and we were obliged to retreat with the loss of the prisoners. A few days afterwards this declarant with about ten or twelve mounted men volunteers to proceed as near the enemy's lines as he dared vent to make what discoveries we

(what) (we could) could one to get information from some of our friends the enemies lines being more than twenty five miles distant from ours when near the enemies lines we fell in with a small party of the enemy wounded some and took two three prisoners
A short time afterwards with about ten volunteers went to the enemy's lines to procure some information
A short time afterwards some pris- oners made their escape being informed of it myself with five others immediately mounted and went in pursuit of them after proceeding about twenty five miles below our lines we met a party of the enemies horsemen being surprised we discovered them by the sound of their horses feet when within pistol shot I hailed and demanded who they were their answer was "Friends to King George" I fired upon them at which they im- mediately wheeled and commenced their retreat and I thought it most prudent to follow their example and immediately made our retreat as we could not expect any assistance within twenty five miles
In the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight there an expedition was planned for the purpose of drawing out Colonel Duncans regiments of refugees in to an ambuscade with about two hundred continental troops commanded by Major Woodbridge and about one hundred mounted men commanded by Israel Honeywell all under the command of Major Woodbridge we marched within a short distance of the enemies lines and there the troops were formed in a proper position to receive the enemy if they could be drawn without their lines my self with Mr Hanson & McKim and four or five more volunteered to go within their picket guards in order to alarm

them expecting them to follow us out but they did not choose to leave their lines it was then proposed to the commanding officer to attack them in their quarters which he said was beyond his orders but said if a party of the mounted men would make an attack upon them he would make a slow retreat in order to protect us in case we were pursued between thirty and forty volunteered and after daylight attacked them in their quarters we killed some and wounded many others and brought off twenty and thirty prisoners this was done entirely with our swords the enemy was then collected and commenced their pursuit and harried our rear for many miles though we frequently turned upon them and drove them back The enemy making a halt Abraham Dyckman myself rode back to discover their position and after coming very near them were fired upon them by them and he received his death wound it was with difficulty I supported him upon his horse to prevent the enemy from cutting him to pieces until I received assistance from our troops. The enemy continued their pursuit till they came up with us first and received a warm fire from our men and they immediately returned the fire and they killed and wounded as few of the Continental troops and they afterwards fell in with a few of our mounted men and cut them to pieces.
In the month of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three an expedition was planned for the purpose of capturing Colonel James De Lancey and some of his his principal men This expedition consisted mounted of about thirty or forty men commanded by Captain Daniel Williams

of which company the declarant was one who proceeded near their picket guard and there procured a person friendly to the cause to conduct us to Colonel De Lancey's XXXX quarters we entered his quarters but he was from home so we then proceeded to the quarters of some of his principal men but found none of them in their quarters we succeeded in taking a few prisoners and then commenced XXXX where the enemy then being alarmed came out in pursuit of us after coming within about five miles of our quarters we made a halt being very much fatigued as we had then travelled more than fifty miles thro' enemy's territory with us near Croton River and attacked us while we were dismounted they killed and wounded some of our men and took some of our men prisoners after pursuing us more than a mile on the ice of Croton River until they drove us into our picket guard and were fired upon by the Continental troops.
And this declarant in answer to the several interrogatories propounded to him by the War department and propounded to him by the said Court concurred in his testimony. VV
1st
That he was born at Kingsbridge on York Island in the now County of Kings at 1 o'clock in the day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand XXXX seven hundred and sixty one.
2nd
That this declarant has not any record of his age but he has ascertained the above statement of his age to be correct within a few days of his birth and were well acquainted with his parents and from the older members of his own family.
3rd
This declarant when called into service as aforesaid was living at Kings Ferry on the road

County of Westchester and since the Revolutionary War and immediately after its close this declarant went to sea in a Merchant Vessel from the United States for three years. He there returned a widower abroad and resided there about ten years and ever since that time this declarant has resided where she now does in the Town of Greenburgh in the said Westchester County.
4 th
That the Declarant was called into service as aforesaid to be on all occasions the militia militia Company to which he belonged as aforesaid in command of the Lieutenant and Commanded said Company while he served in said Company and during the rest of the time as a Private as he has above stated. That he was never drafted or served as a Substitute for any person.
5 th
That the Declarant now recollects the following regular Officers who were in the Company while he served viz General Parsons, Colonel Putnam, Major Hagg, Major Woodhull, Ensign McGaffey, and the following Continental and Militia Regiments viz Colonel Courtlandt, Colonel Van Schaick, Col. Pulaski, Col. Morris, and the following Continental Troops viz General Baker, Colonel Hammond and Col. Thomas Regiments of Militia and the General circumstances of her declarant's services are as he has above stated.
6 th
That this declarant never received any other than verbal discharge from the service and never had any written discharge or document here evidence of her services.
7 th
That this declarant is known in her present neighborhood to the  Yacob O'Call of the Town of Yonkers in the said County of Westchester and Samuel Lynn of the same Town who can testify as to this declarant's character for veracity and their belief as to her services as a soldier of the Revolution.

That there is not any Clergyman residing in the Vicinity of this Declarant who can testify from their acquaintance with him their belief to urge a his disputation as a soldier of the Revolution as required by the War Department In consequence of the absence on a journey to the Western part of the state of New York of the Rev Thomas J Smith with whom said Declarant has long been acquainted and who alone can give such Certificate That the declarant claims a Pension as a Private as aforesaid in the army of the Revolution under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 for his service during the Revolution as far as aforesaid 177
First For his four months actual service as a pri- vate under arms in the year 1777 in the Company of Militia of which James Brockie Common is called Brock was Captain and Lieutenant John James Dorrman was Lieutenant Commandant as he has above set forth and for his three months service aforesaid in the same Compa- ny of Militia in the year 1778 and for his eight months similar service in the year 1779 as he has above set forth which Company of Militia was in said Service Samuel Brakes Regiment of Militia in the said County of Ulster where said for his fourteen days service as aforesaid as a volunteer private in Captain Miller's Company of Militia in the expedition to Fort Sullivan in the year 1780
Secondly For this declarant's various services above set forth as a volunteer Private in expeditions against the enemy in the years 1781, 1782, & the commencement of the year 1783.
And this declarant hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any

State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said } Wm Dyckman in open Court }  W Bayles Clerk of said Court
Jacob Odell and Samuel Lyon both residing in the Town of Yonkers in the County of Westchester and State of New York in the vicinity of the aforesaid William Dyckman being aware that we are well acquainted with the said William Dyckman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration or that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the Neighbour- hood where he resides & has been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion And we do further certify that the said William Dyckman is a man of fair character and his preceding declaration is entitled to full credit and credence  Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day & } Jacob Odell year afore said } Samuel Lyon  W Bayles Clerk of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Depart- -ment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jacob Odell and Samuel Lyon who have signed the preceding Certificate are each of them Resident in the Town of Yonkers in the County

of Westchester, and are credible persons and that their Statement is enti- -tled to Credit. -
I Nathaniel Gayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Westchester. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- -tion of Wm H Dyckman for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- -dred and thirty three
N. Gayles Clerk

Disposition - Mr. Duckworth proving the extent from the Bible of the capacity of the human race.

Twentyfourth
Although in the year 1848... ...the year 1848... ...the year 1848...
William H. Dyckman and others
That the deponent has... ...the deponent has...
J. Dyckman
Subscribed to the... ...Subscribed to the...
Aaron Fork. one of the Levees of West Chester Co. court of Common Pleas

State of New York
Westchester County ss. I do hereby certify that one of the Juries at the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Westchester had returned the following deposition of Nathan Hall which was then and there subscribed to wit, that he was never acquainted with the said Nathan Hall, Esquire; that he is not aware of any thing to the contrary of the said deposition. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1842.
Aaron York
State of New York
Westchester County ss. I, Nathan L. Schoonover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Westchester do hereby certify that Aaron York is one of the Judges of the said Court at the time of signing the foregoing deposition and that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the Twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Nathan L. Schoonover Clerk of W. C. Com. Pleas

10597 Lot 43 8680 ad 194 577. Rebecca Dyckman
NY Oct 7 th July '38
Compt. per. 7mo 12d say in 76 - 4 - admd 11 mo. 12d
38 also acts 43 & 44 38
J. G. Dyckman Esq Present

There is one thing I should say that
May 27. Saw above willow fork.
1824
Rebecca Dyckman

...the County of Westchester do hereby certify that on the Fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four before me, Rebecca ... appeared the above named Rebecca ... to be the person described in and who subscribed the foregoing declaration (hereto annexed) and acknowledged that she executed the same for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to her in hand paid by the said Aaron Park, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. And I further certify that the said Rebecca Park is of full age and of sound mind and is free from duress and undue influence and that she appeared to me to be the person described in and who subscribed the foregoing declaration.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 15th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four.
Aaron Park
I, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof on file in my office and that the same was held in and for the County of Westchester to certify that Aaron Park is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Westchester, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, this 2nd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four.
Munson Rockwood Clerk

Chane Penuña
Mr Aaron Peak one of the Lungs of Astoria & Co. Common Pleas

ms. A.11.2.2. V.18.2. line of the 18 th century of Westchester Co. Conn. & Place

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24871
Rebecca G. Johnson
wid of
William S. Johnson
Dr. New York
Act: Feb 22, 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10597.
To Hon. H. Fish 25 ap. 44 " " 29 June - " M. G. Leonard 16 Dec - " H. S. G. Easton 13 Jan 45 " W. A. Dyckman Sept 20. 45
7796 New York City
Rebecca (Dyckman) widow of Wm. A.
who was a Private in the Revolution
Decreased from $38 00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of March 1849 and sent to
Hon. W. Nelson H. Fish
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 53.

7798 New York City
Reported
Rebecca Dyckman widow of Wm A. Dyckman who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 18th Jan'y 1834
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1846 and sent to
J. J. Dyckman Esq Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
19th June, 1846
Recorded in Book Vol. 2.
Page 74.

10.068.
New York City
Rebecca Dyckman
Widow of Wm N.
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 18 th Jan'y 1834. Street Chestnut the State of N.Y. who was a Sp ts , in the Ch ts commanded by Captain Cronk t of the Reg t , commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 11 mos & 12 days Decreased to 51. 55 from p 38!
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. City at the rate of 51 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of March 1849 and sent to Hon W. Nelson Hoff t
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Smith Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 537

10068
Reported
New York
Rebecca Dyckman Widow of Wm H. Dyckman who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18th Jan'y, 1834, of West Chester in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain (Cronketh) of the Reg't, commanded by _____ in the Revolution. time for 11 mo 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City, at the rate of 38 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1846 and sent to L. D. Dyckman Esq. (Present) Total amount. $190.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Krupke, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 153.

From
Mr. Salton
Albany
N.Y.

State of New York } County of Westchester }
On this twelfth day of February 1849 before me Abraham H. Rhead a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Rebecca Dyckman who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848 and Joint Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 relative to services of soldiers of the Revolution. That she is the widow of William N Dyckman who was a private in the Year of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. That her husband aforesaid received a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of fifty one Dollars and fifty five cents per Annum. That she has received a pension under the Acts of July 7 th 1838, March 3. 1843, June 17 th 1844 at the rate of thirty eight Dollars per Annum. And she now claims the same amount of pension per Annum as was received by her husband as wife as the arrears of pension under the aforesaid Acts. In support of which claim she refers the pension Department to the proofs on file to the Resolution aforesaid. She further declares that she is now a widow
Subscribed & sworn to before me This 12 th day of February 1849 Abraham H. Rhead Justice of the Peace
Rebecca X Dyckman mark
I certify that Rebecca Dyckman is personally known to me and is the identical person above named.
Abraham H. Rhead } Justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss County of Westchester }
On this twelfth day of February 1849 before me Abraham H. Rhea a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Rebecca Dyckman who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848 and Joint Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 relative to services of soldiers of the Revolution. That she is the widow of William N Dyckman who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. That her husband aforesaid received a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of fifty one Dollars and fifty five cents per Annum. That she has received a pension under the Acts of July 7 th 1838, March 3. 1843, June 17 th 1844 at the rate of thirty eight Dollars per Annum. And she now claims the same amount of pension per Annum as was received by her husband as well as the arrears of pension under the aforesaid Acts. In support of which claim she refers the pension Department to the proofs on file to the Resolution aforesaid. She further declares that she is now a widow
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 12 th day of February 1849 Abraham H. Rhea Justice of the Peace
Rebecca X Dyckman mark
I certify that Rebecca Dyckman is personally known to me and
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MENSON L. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts, in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Abraham H. Rhea Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Abraham H. Rhea and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the twelfth day of February 1849
Menson L. Lockwood Clerk.

I Benjamin Dychman of Southold Town - County of Westchester and State of New York do hereby certify as follows; In the summer of 1778 W th N o Dychman of the aforesaid Place at that time, actually done the duty of a soldier in defense of the united States under me as Lieutenant Lieutenant Commandant of a company of Militia in Colonel Samuel Drake's Reg t . on duty as follows, guarding along the Hudson River, against the British shipping that was in the River at that time the time of service in the aforesaid year was four months or more, and our headquarters was at my house about two miles below Serpent Point and about one quarter of a mile from the River; and in Sept r 1778 the aforesaid Dychman continued in duty under me at Pines Bridge along the River and also along the Hudson River and being informed of the British landing at Teller's Point I proceeded down captured the Boats but the men made their escape, said Dychman was there for enemy came up the next day with a large force landed at Harrows- and Stoney Point and the same day I was informed by a company of Continental troops, and the next day the enemy went down the River and the above mentioned W th N o Dychman did Military duty this season three months or more and in the year 1779 the British fleet came up in the fifth part of the month of April then I called my company on duty and we was Annoyed constantly day and night by the enemy until the first of June the enemy frequently landing and the British Army also landed at Teller's Point about the first June and we retreated the next day

at Cummington - the same day and also the British took possession of Virginia Hill and we gained the Judgment at Cummington the next day - and after days after the Judgment was returned by the British light Horse at Cummington, and a number of our men killed wounded and made prisoners - After days afterwards the Judgment was formed by Order of Col. Clinton - and the General W. H. Paymaster continued in District Service until - for the term of eight Months - I further say that I am Eighty years of age and Missing
B. J. D. [Signature] Mark -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 rd day of March 1833
Robert M c and, justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin D. [Name] who has subscribed and sworn to the above Deposition before me this day - and that he is a man of credit and veracity of good character and his preceding statement is in my Opinion entitled to full credit -
State of New York } I, Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the said Court Herk Co. } of Herk Co. do hereby certify that Robert McCord whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affida- vit and Certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Herk Co. duly qualified and sworn and authorized to act as such Justice. That the said Robert McCord as aforesaid with the hand writing of the said Robert McCord and nearly resembling the signature of Robert McCord to the foregoing affidavit is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my hands and affixed my official seal this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord 1833.
N. Bayles Clerk

State of New York
Westchester County ss. And Capt. of the Town of Pounders in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he now resides in the said Town of Pounders and is now seventy five years of age and was in the Town of Pounders since the year 1740 and was present at night during his absence on duty during the Revolutionary war and one year since that time that the deponent was in the County of New York. That this Deponent has been well acquainted with William & Dickman who were residents in the Town of Greenburgh in the said County at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary war. That from the commencement of the year thirteen hundred and sixty nine to the close of the Revolutionary war he the Deponent was on various occasions in the said William & Dickman's house and was present at various times and was a natural son of the said William & Dickman in different military corps, within the said County of Westchester. But this Deponent does not know from the lapse of time that has elapsed since the Revolution for certain, whether or not he was in the said military corps in which the Deponent was present at the said William & Dickman's house at the time of the said William & Dickman's death. He has above stated that the said William & Dickman was present at night and reports throughout the Revolutionary War in a field and field to their presence and a faithful and able soldier in the American Military Service in the said County of Westchester during said war. And this Deponent further saith that as far as he knows never served in the same military corps with the said William & Dickman. As this Deponent cannot state any particular period or period of time during which he saw the said

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Jacob Miller
Caleb Tompkins first judge of the Court of Commonpleas of Westchester County -
Caleb Tompkins
State of New York }
Merle Tuve, June 8
William Lloyd } J. S. The said James Bayle, Clerk of the said County of Westchester do hereby certify That the foregoing name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit & Certificate on the day of the date thereof by first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned and sworn to the truth of the said affidavit. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Elias Thompson and do hereby certify that the signature of said Thompson to the foregoing affidavit & Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this 7th day of December 1833
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State of New York
Deponent being John Odell of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn, deposes and saith, That he is aged seventy six years and resides in the Town of Greenburgh aforesaid, That he has been well acquainted with W m Dyckman of now residing in the Town of Greenburgh aforesaid ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary war. That this Deponent served in the Militia as a mounted Guide to the American Troops from the said County of Westchester and on various Military Duty in the said County of Westchester from the commencement of the war 1777 till the close of the Revolutionary war excepting his Campaign of six or seven months in the year 1780. at the north. That in the year 1779. this Deponent well recollects that the said William Dyckman was a private and this Deponent saw him doing duty as such private in Capt n Crowns Company of Militia in Col l Laurence Oakes Regiment of Militia (of which his Brother Benj m Dyckman was Lieutenant) when said Oakes Regiment was surprised and in part cut off and the said Capt n Crowns & many of the officers men of said Regiment were either Captured Killed or Wounded at Crim's Pond in the said County. That in the year 1780 this Deponent saw the said W m Dyckman doing

Only as a private in the Clamack Militia that came to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River on the alarm of Genl. John Johnson's attack & descent on the Mohawk settlements in the last mentioned year and two subsequent further dates. In about the year 1781. and in the year 1782 this Deponent recollects seeing said Wm Dyckman with him as a volunteer on parties and expeditions below the American lines against the Refugees & British forces and in March 1782 he par- ticularly recollects said Wm Dyckman was then in the this Deponent in  Barnes with Wm Dyckman and a party of Continental Troops under a Col. or Major Woodbridge that went down with a party of Militia mounted on horseback the said Wm Dyckman was one of the Guides in said County where they made an attack on Col James Delancey Refugee Party at that Place and killed and wounded many of the Refugees and took about thirty prisoners - and in which engagement said Wm Dyckman one of the American Guides a brave man received his death wound and was borne off by the aid of said Wm Dyckman

And further this deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed this 6 th of Dec r 1832 before me } John Odell
Caleb Tompkins first Judge of the Westchester County Court of Common Pleas
I Caleb Tompkins first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester in the State of New York, before whom the preceding Deposition of John Odell was subscribed and sworn to, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Odell, that he is a credible person and his preceding Deposition is entitled to the fullest confidence. Dated Dec r 16 th 1832
Caleb Tompkins
State of New York } ss. Deputation to Baylis Clerk of the Westchester County } ss. and County of Westchester. I certify that Caleb Tompkins whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit & certificate was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Westchester duly commissioned & sworn and authorized to take said affidavit. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Caleb Tompkins and verily believe the signatures of Caleb Tompkins to the above affidavit & certificate to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed my hand seal this seventh day of December 1832.
J. Baylis

I have the honor to inform you that the within copy of the last will and testament of the late Mrs. Mary ... of the County of ... State of ... is now in the hands of the executor ... who is now acting ... In witness whereof the undersigned has hereunto set his hand the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Aaron York
I, Clerk of the County Court of Westchester do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof and that the same is the last will and testament of the said ... In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ... day of ... the ... day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four - Mawson Lockwood Clerk

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Henry No. 2 Sylvester Bdg. Washington - City
H. H. Sylvester
Jan 4. 1845

New York 30 th December 1846.
Henry W. Sylvester Esq. Dear Sir,
Agreeably to your request I enclose you the Comptroller's certificate relating to the services of M m  V ry  Dyckman , the Daughter of M rs  Rebecca Dyckman . This certificate relates only to services for which certificates were given. I recollect the occasion when the original proofs were prepared and I heard my deceased Uncle speak of services which must have been at times different from those mentioned in the certificate, for they were under different officers; and amongst others I well recollect hearing him speak of having served a campaign in the Hudson as a Volunteer in the ranks in Col. Giananis Regiment . If there is any further information which will be of service be pleased to inform me & I will endeavor to procure it.
I remain, Yours very respectfully M m  V ry  Dyckman N o 127 Fulton Street
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Payments to be made at New York by Pres d U.S. For. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York
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Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 4 Page 91 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832. William W. Dyckman of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary war
is entitled to receive — fifty = One dollars and fifty = five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 5th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 5th of March, and 5th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty= Three
J. W. Foster
Secretary of War.
Examined and Concurred signed. }
J. A. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Statement relating to the application of Mrs Rebecca Dyckman

Wm. A. Dychman Esq. New York

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  31 st July 1780. William Dyckman, Jr. £ 1 11 10   31 st Oct. do do do 8 0 0   25 th Oct do do do 8 0 0   24 th June 1779 do do 2 8 0   3 rd July do do do ... 16 ...   23 rd Oct. 1780 do do ... 5 10     7 mo. 12 days - say in 76.3 mo 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 2 nd 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 349 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Lt Joseph Regna in Col. W m Hudson Regt.   Second " " do " " do "   Third Capt Sam l Holman " " do "    Fourth " " Daniel Brinkhile " " Sam l Ware "   Fifth " " Lt B en Dyckman " " do "   Sixth " " do " " do "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Comptroller
per S. P. Hildreth

Washington 28 Feb. 1849
Sir,
I respectfully ask your attention to the accompanying papers in the case of Rebecca Dyer  Russ widow &c.
Respectfully yours W Wilson
Col. Edwards } Commr. of Pensions }

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Albany N.Y. Feb 21 st 1861
Sir
Enclosed is the Proclamation of Abolition of Slavery under the Act "to put an end to Slavery in the 1 st Dist. of Columbia"
I am Sir in reply all W. H. Seward Secy of State
J. S. Edwards Esq. Corr d of Foreign Washington

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H. H. Sylvester Esq. Washington City D. C.

New York 15 th August 1845.
H. H. Sylvester Esq r
Dear Sir,
I again trouble you in relation to the application of Mrs Dyckman for a Pension! From your favor of the 11 th April last I learn that no services are after 1775 except are allowed except such as are shewn by the books in the Comptroller's office at Albany. These books were made up in pursuance of a law passed 27 th April 1784 and show what sums were allowed different individuals for areas & pay. The books do not purport to show all services rendered, but only such as were rendered and remained unpaid . There are other books in the Comptroller's office which show the payment of various sums of money to the Colonels of the different Regiments in Westchester County to be paid to the men under their command. The services thus paid for will of course not appear on the books from which the Comptroller's certificate sent to you was taken. Gov. Morey was Comptroller of the State of New York for many years & is doubtless familiar with the books alluded to & must know that my statement respecting them is correct. The object of this communication is to request you to ascertain from the Comptroller of Pensions or the Secretary at War whether the decision of the Comptroller in this matter will not be reviewed & Mrs Dyckman allowed the same pension which was granted to her husband. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of this note whether there is any probability that a greater amount than $40 can be obtained.
I remain,
Yours very respectfully Mrs N. Dyckman

Indian Mills
March 29 th 1844
Sir,
I have the honor to return you Mr. Dreyer's and Mr. ... respecting the decision made in the case of ... and in brief to state that in the adjudication of each claim ... of all the affidavits in proof at the time of filing the claim. If in the cases of Widows their previous residence then was the residence of any proofs filed by their husbands independent of any previous decision upon the subject. If Mr. Dreyer's and Mr. ... look more into the character of the decision in this case it will find its requisitions based upon an established rule of evidence , which requires the best & attainable proof such in this instance that better has been submitted. — I ask you to determine to decide whether you will furnish the evidence to forego the pension.
I have the honor to be Yours Respectfully J. S. Edwards
Mrs. Hamilton Fish New York

In pursuance of an act passed the 27th of April 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned" the following Certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per Cent per annum viz:
  31 st July 1780 William Dryckman priv. £ 1 4 10   31 st Oct. Do Do Do 8 0 0   28 th Oct. Do Do Do 8 0 0   24 th June 1779 Do Do 2 8 0   3 rd July Do Do Do " 16 "   23 rd Oct. 1780 Do Do " 5 4 
State of a few Forfeitures
Comptroller's Office, Albany May 9 th 1844
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books etc. & c now remaining in this Office, and that the monies to which the certificates above recited were issued were paid out of the following Officers viz:    First - under Lt Joseph Regnier  in  Col. W m Falconer's Regt    Second - " " Do  " "  Do "    Third - " Capt. Frank DeCayans  " "  Do "    Fourth - " " James Gronkille  " " " " "  Do "    Fifth - " Lt. W m Dryckman  " "  Do "    Sixth - " " Do  " "  Do "  
Philip Phelps Dept. Comptroller

Orms v. Ferguson July 20. 1844.
C. L. Edwards Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff. Sir
I have to enclose a letter on my friend R. R. Dushman Esq. of Havana, accompanying a statement in relation to a claim for pension known me for a Pension to Mrs. Rebecca Dushman.
I shall be pleased to hear whether the papers enclosed are sufficient to allow the claim of Mrs. Dushman. if not have the goodness to return them to
Your very obedt Servt J. Hamilton

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Henry Sylvester Page Washington City D. C.

New York 5 th Sept 1849

and gave his certificate, a copy of which is inclosed - This certificate shows himself in June and July 1779, and in July and October 1780. - The original applications of William or Duchman Hunter were in 1777 - 1778 - 1779 and up to 1782 inclusive. The Comptroller's Certificate has not been produced at the department; and before it is done, it is deemed advisable to have it combined with the original application, in order to ascertain how far the objection is sustained by the certificate, and how far if at all the certificate contradicts the statements in the application - I have therefore to request that you will compare the statements of services in the original applications with the Comptroller's certificate and ascertain whether upon production of the certificate the widow's claim to the pension will be allowed; or what further proof of services is required; in case fur- ther proof is required be pleased to state particularly what is required and procure a copy of the original application stating the services, as it will be necessary in preparing the proof. The objections in regard to the proof of the marriage can be avoided with the objection re- quiring proof anew of service (many cases found trouble if insisted upon). - I refer you to the law of Congress passed 7th June 1844. in the relation Ann Hunter Widow of Robert Hunter - The Report of Mr. McSwaine from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions upon which this bill was founded was printed with the documents of the session it is dated 23rd April 1844; and is marked "Reps: N. 428" From this Report it would seem that objections in relation to the proof of Mr. Hunter's marriage similar to those made in the case of Mr. Duchman had been made at the pension office; the Report is silent as to any proof of service, and I infer that no additional proof was required. Would it not be well to examine the two cases together with the view of Mr. Hunter as a not furnish a precedent for granting the pension in the present case.
Be pleased to examine this matter so as to ascertain what

it is that prevents the allowance of the pension, making your usual charge for similar services - We pleased also to acknowledge the receipt of letter and state when an answer in full may be expected -
I remain Yours
Very respectfully -
M m N. Dyer N. 127 Fulton Street

Heard L. Edwards.
Dr Sir
I am informed that Mrs Rebecca Dykeman has furnished proof to the department of 8 months service of her deceased husband, and respectfully request that a pension may be allowed for that time
With great respect Thine obedt Servt Nathl G. Saunders
Washington 12 th Dec. 1840.

Nov 20 '44
Sir
I enclose some pages in relation to the suspended claim of Rebecca Dyckman of N.Y. The proof on file I believe will give her some eight or nine months service as a private. Please issue a certificate for whatever may be found and send it to me
I am Respectfully A. H. Sylvester
Hon J. L. Edwards

C90. of Reps: March 11. 1844
W. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application & proofs, in support of the claim of Rebecca Dyckman, widow of W m K. Dyckman, for a Pension under the Act of July 1830 - to which I would respectfully ask your early attention, & would beg to be informed of your decision, as soon as it shall be made -
With much respect Your very obed Servt J. Hamilton Dill

House of Representatives. April 22. 1844
Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Pensions.
Sir
I am the liberty to enclose a letter I have received from H. H. Dychman Esq. inquiring when he may expect a decision upon the application of Mr. Dychman, transmitted some time since to the Department.
It seems that in informing him of having presented the petition I advised him that it would take some five or six weeks before he could expect a decision. He has counted forty two days & asks further advice. Will you do me the favor to let me know what answer I may give to my very worthy & much esteemed friend.
With much respect Y'very obedt Servt
J. W. Foster